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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, A Discourse on the Origin of Inequality, Part Two.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Rousseau concerned about in the treatment of the topic of Chapter 1?
(a) The arguments for and against are the same.
(b) The difficulty of being fair.
(c) The difficulty of being accurate.
(d) Being unfair means favoring the arts.

2. According to Rousseau, who is forced to follow what men are doing?
(a) Their children.
(b) Their spouses.
(c) Their neighbor.
(d) Other countries.

3. Who theorizes that political authority originates with the father?
(a) Filmer.
(b) Rousseau.
(c) Socrates.
(d) Hobbes.

4. Why does Rousseau say humanity remains secure?
(a) They are able to appreciate the arts.
(b) They are able to understand the sciences.
(c) They are able to see each other's motives.
(d) They are able to travel to other countries easily.

5. What did the man who invented property rights found according to Rousseau in Chapter 5?
(a) Banks.
(b) Society.
(c) Tribunals.
(d) Law school.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is man's second feeling according to Rousseau?

2. How do people see the weak according to Rousseau?

3. Who is Chapter 3 dedicated to?

4. What does Rousseau say might result only in ignorance?

5. What does Rousseau argue does not enter into consideration when a nation is formed by men?

(see the answer key)

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